Bill 168 - Workplace Violence & Harassment

Course Length - 4 Hours

Understanding, identifying and minimizing the negative effects of workplace violence and harassment is essential for your business. On June 15^th, 2010 The Occupational Health & Safety Act was amended to include specific requirements for Workplace Violence and Harassment. 

This course is designed to help employers, supervisors and workers understand the requirements for developing and implementing a successful workplace violence and harassment program.

Our course provides participants with an overview of the legislation and what employers must do to comply with the new requirements.

The course is broken down into the following content modules:

• Definitions of Workplace Violence and Harassment
• Legislative Changes and Impact on Employer and Supervisor
• Elements of Workplace Violence and Harassment Policies and Program
• Workplace Violence Risk Assessment
• Duties to Inform
• Controls for Workplace Violence and Harassment

Course Material:

Participant manual, risk assessment tool, workplace violence questionnaire, sample workplace violence and harassment policy and sample program, record of attendance and wall certificate

Legislative Reference:

Occupational Health and Safety Act ss. 32.0.5(2)(a), 32.0.7(a)

32.0.5 (2) An employer shall provide a worker with,

(a) information and instruction that is appropriate for the worker on the contents of the policy and program with respect to workplace violence;

32.0.7 An employer shall provide a worker with,

(a) information and instruction that is appropriate for the worker on the contents of the policy and program with respect to workplace harassment;